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Dear Neighbours, What a great time to be in Harborne and Edgbaston - so many things to look forward to. For starters we have an exhibition of artwork from the great UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers coming up as well as free events at Martineau Gardens and Winterbourne Gardens. And just up the road there is an exciting festival to look forward to… Moseley Folk! So many things to do and a whole load of new businesses to discover, happy reading! We hope you enjoy the magazine, if you have any suggestions or would like to get involved we would love to hear from you. Email, tweet or Facebook us!

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In this issue COVER STORY: Not a man holding a cabbage

Get your favourite room back Mortgage advice on your local high street Edgbaston cricket’s historical state of play A garden shed - just imagine the possibilities Revolutionary rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery School open days Blue Coat supporting schools in Malawi School’s out for summer Historian and TV personality David Starkey visits Edgbaston High Screen free holiday camps for kids Open weekend at Harborne Sash Windows Rescue tips for your lawn Big changes at MHA Bloomer Heaven Free events at Martineau and Winterbourne Gardens Three amazing ideas for your loft space Moseley Folk Festival - the magic returns Support for cancer charities Inspire your child through music 5 reasons your will might be out of date or invalid Bournville Hockey Club want You!

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Not a man holding a cabbage Photographs by Dave Travis

UB40’s saxaphonist Brian Travers tells us about his art exhibition #POP - Let me paint you a picture… We sat in a pretty window seat at the Village Pub illuminated by a twenty-something degree day. I texted ahead of time to inform him I’d be the one with the massive hair, and he said he’d be the one with the silly hat. What a picture. Brian was quick to assure me his heart is in abstract art, ‘I love that it challenges the viewer, it makes them work for its meaning’ he told me - upon reflection I feel I have been quite a lazy viewer, and am eager to look at his show with a new approach. ‘Figurative art, it’s like the voice of the fat controller isn’t it?... “this man is holding a cabbage!”’ Brian declared playfully. I must say I agree. #POP showcases - among other things - Brian’s willingness to explore many avenues of his own artistic spectrum; every piece has been painted specifically for this show and is displayed on canvas, glass and ‘some surprises.’ I can’t tell you what the show is about because you need to decide for yourself, but the

passion inside it is evocative of the freedom and vibrancy of street art, with a definite nod to Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement. Painting has been a part of Brian’s life since before he began his musical career with UB40 and offers him some therapeutic liberation, “painting is a great release from living a very public life, time just melts away,” he told me. Showing no signs of slowing down he’s touring all over the world again with UB40 this year and won’t be back until their England tour October 2nd-24th. “I just want to put something nice in the world, whatever I’m doing, peaceful pursuits... don’t harm anyone.” Ruby Watson

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Edgbaston cricket’s historical state of play Andy Peebles looks at the iconic Edgbaston Stadium that sets records for others to aspire to….

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As England won a great series against New Zealand with runs coming by the hundred, Edgbaston played an important role.

On a local note, Jonathan Trott was in the Sky Sports commentary box recently and amused me when he referred to the Birmingham Bears as Warwickshire.

Great credit to groundsman Gary Barwell and his team for preparing a track which saw England post a record 408-9 and thrash Brendan McCullum’s side by 210 runs! Given what has happened at Cardiff and Lord’s one wonders what sort of wicket Gary has been asked to prepare for the arrival of Australia? When Steve Rouse was in charge who could forget Brian Lara scoring 501 not out against Durham. My one concern is the spirit of the game as exemplified by New Zealand. Michael Clarke’s nickname is Pup and if the Australian captain

Those of us of a certain age are still getting used to the power of marketing and its role in sport but if it attracts more youngsters to the game then it has my total blessing. Enjoy your cricket! Andy Peebles Andy Peebles covered cricket for the BBC for 27 years. He was at Radio One for 13 years and was the last English broadcaster to interview John Lennon, two days before his death.

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School open days The new school year is imminent, and if your child is a certain age then you’re trying to weigh up their options for the next five years of their life. It really pays to take the opportunity to have a guided tour around your prospective schools and get a feel for what daily life will be like. We have put together a list of some local school open days to make the whole process a little easier for you, here they are… Edgbaston High School for Girls

St Paul’s School for Girls

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www.edgbaston.co.uk 24 Sep 4.30pm-7.00pm, 9 Jan (2016) 9.30am-12.00noon

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www.hallgreen.bham.sch.uk 24 Sep 6.00pm-8.00pm King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

www.harborneacademy.co.uk 12 Sep 10.00am-1.00pm, 15 Sep 9.00am-10.00am, 16 Sep 5.00pm8.00pm, 17 Sep 9.00am-10.00am, 19 Sep 10.00am-1.00pm

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Supporting schools in Malawi This summer Miss Lucy Ward, a teacher at The Blue Coat School, is setting off with a team of teachers from Birmingham to lead Teaching Skillshare Workshops in Malawi as part of the Birmingham-Malawi partnership. They will be presenting two week-long residential workshops, sharing lots of active and participatory teaching ideas. Children at Blue Coat have been fundraising in a variety of ways to help cover the costs of the workshops for the Malawian teachers, so enabling them to attend. The children have been fantastic in supporting the project, sprinting round the running track in a sponsored tag marathon or dashing up and down the pool in a sponsored swim. They had great fun participating, and know that it will make a huge difference!

School’s out for summer… …But before you know it September will be here with the start of the new school year. This is a crucial time for any child, particularly if they are going into year five. This is the time you cannot continue putting off thinking about which secondary school they will go to. We spoke to a local private tutor who gives us a few tips on how to best prepare our children for this next big step in their lives. Terry Greaves of Primary Plus has a few words of advice: 1. Think about secondary school places now, visit open days and decide if you are going to aim for grammar 2. Be aware standards for grammar schools get higher every year 3. Be aware primary schools do not prepare children for the 11 plus 4. Even the brightest children will benefit from some tutoring to give them the best chance of getting into a grammar school 5. If you are not thinking about a grammar school then starting secondary school with the best possible SAT results will set your children off on the right path 6. Children are streamed in year 7 and rarely move between streams later on

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Esteemed Historian David Starkey Gives Lecture at Edgbaston High School For Girls Edgbaston High School for Girls was delighted to welcome Dr David Starkey, one of the country’s most respected and well-known historians and television personalities. An audience of students and parents gathered as Dr Starkey gave a lecture to mark the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, delivering a stimulating and thought-provoking lecture on the evolution of the charter into the foundations of an English constitution. He also signed copies of his new book Magna Carta which has been written to commemorate the anniversary of this seminal historical document. This event is just one aspect of a broad educational offering at Edgbaston High School, where girls benefit from a 21st century education based on traditional values. Dr Ruth Weeks, Headmistress, says: “EHS offers an enriched educational experience; pupils make excellent academic progress and achieve high standards in their work whilst benefitting from a strong and distinctive system of pastoral care where emphasis is placed on nurturing each girl’s strengths and raising self-esteem. “We wholeheartedly encourage our girls to be independent, to face new challenges

and to acquire new skills. Combined with excellent teaching this unique approach offers our pupils a truly rounded education.” EHS is an independent school for girls. One of the features of EHS is the continuity of education it offers: the Nursery, Prep, Senior and Sixth Form departments on site work together to cater for girls aged between two and a half to eighteen years. The School offers excellent standards of teaching alongside state-of-the-art facilities including the 600 seat Octagon performance space, a spacious Sixth Form Centre, swimming pool, athletics track and hockey field.

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Parents and children find middle ground with screen-free holiday camps If you are looking for something to keep your children occupied this summer, where they can have fun, exercise and make friends, then you are spoilt for choice in Harborne and Edgbaston. Together, these camps offer an incredible range of awesome activities so that children have the opportunity to try something new every day and develop new skills. Whether they decide to try something new or do more of something they know they love, flexibility and development is at the heart of the Ultimate Activity Camp at King Edward VI High School in Edgbaston. With activities including zorbing, fencing, cookery, swimming and escape and evasion, the options combine learning new skills, with exciting activities and social development - the only thing missing are screens. "We wanted to create an environment where children were kept active and inspired, trying new things and building their confidence around other children. With children spending so much of their time in front of screens

these days, we wanted to create a screenfree space where they're having so much fun, they don't even miss them. Based on feedback from previous years, we seem to be succeeding too." says Ben Prior, Ultimate Activity Camps' founder and director. The camp runs up until the end of August at King Edward VI High School in Edgbaston and can be booked by the day or by the week with flexible cancellation policies.

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Winterbourne Gardens once again open their doors for free as part of Heritage Open Days. Drop by for your chance to visit the house and garden for no charge. This year, The Conservation Volunteers will be bringing together their second Horticultural Show and Birmingham Community Food Festival and hosting them at Winterbourne. The Show celebrates food growing in the city and the Food Festival showcases local produce, local suppliers and heritage crafts. The Horticultural Show is a vegetable growing competition which is open with free entry to all participants. There is a list of categories you can show under and lots of gardening goodies to be won. Anybody wishing to enter must fill out an entry form which you can collect from staff at the shop at Winterbourne.

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The Birmingham Honey Show Back for a fifth year, the Birmingham Honey Show is a chance to find out all about the fascinating craft of beekeeping. You’ll be able to talk to local beekeepers, meet a queen (!), learn about the different types of bees, view observation hives, see the competition entries, make candles from beeswax and buy locally produced honey direct from the beekeepers, all in the setting of a beautiful organic community garden. A netted live demonstration area will be set up in the woodland and you’ll be able to watch beekeepers working with bees and explaining how the beehive works and what goes on inside. A highlight of the show will be the prizegiving ceremony at 3.30pm on Sunday 6 September. Prizes will be awarded for

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Food Market

What: Indulge your culinary desires as mac Birmingham celebrates the art of food with a monthly food market, featuring a host of local artisan producers. Where: the mac Birmingham When: 30 Aug, 27 Sep, 25 Oct Info: www.mac birmingham.co.uk

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What: Fresh local produce on your doorstep. Where: Harborne High Street When: 12 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov Info: www.local foods.org.uk

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What: Back for a fifth year, the Birmingham Honey Show is a chance to find out all about the fascinating craft of beekeeping, you’ll be able to talk to local beekeepers, meet a queen! Where: Martineau Gardens When: 5 Sep, 6 Sep Info: www.martineaugardens.org.uk

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What: The Lunchtime concert series is a platform for some of the UK’s best emerging artists and ensembles, presenting varied Autumn Event programmes of works What: Celebrating the spanning six centuries. autumn harvest with Where: Barber Institute Apple pressing, seasonal When: Every Friday produce, children’s wildlife during termtime. activities and live music Info: www.barber.org.uk from local bands, these Danny Schmidt are some of the treats What: Named to the in store for visitors to Chicago Tribune’s 50 most Martineau Gardens’ significant songwriters annual Autumn Event. of the last 50 years. Where: Martineau Schmidt has amassed a cult Gardens following for his stunningly When: 27 Sep poetic poignant imagery. Info: www.martineau Where: Kitchen -gardens.org.uk Garden Cafe Heritage open day When: 28 Sep Info: www.kitchengarden What: Winterbourne cafe.co.uk House and Gardens are once again opening their The Red Boots Ball doors for free as part of What: NICE (charity) Heritage Open Days is proud to invite you drop by for your chance to to its Red Boots Ball visit the house and garden 2015, last year it raised for no charge, includes an incredible £52,000 to entry to Horticultural help children and adults show and Birmingham suffering from movement Community Food festival.

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What: Hosting creative workshops for ages 4-8 and 8-12 following a different theme each session. The themes include ‘Heritage Heroes’ making modroc sculptures of heroes and more. Find out more online. Where: Barber Institute When: 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep Info: www.barber.org.uk

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Bournville Hockey Club Want You! Now is a great time to get into hockey. After a successful season last year, Bournville Hockey Club is looking to recruit players of all ages and abilities to strengthen their menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and ladies squads for the upcoming season. Lead by England veteran, Adrian Bailey, and a team of coaches, the club will be running training sessions throughout the summer at King Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UB. The sessions will run every Tuesday during August up until 1st September from 6.45-8pm.

The final training session will be followed up by the annual Bournville Club Day on September 5th from 2pm. This showpiece event will pitch men, ladies and younger players, all in mixed ability teams, against each other in a round robin tournament, ahead of a BBQ and drinks party.

The first two sessions will be free of charge and then a small fee will be applied for subsequent sessions.

So, whatever your ability or age, Bournville Hockey Club can offer you the opportunity to play and enjoy hockey at any standard.

The aim of these sessions will be to teach and refresh basic skills and then end with a game to put those skills into practice. Elite players will be exposed to higherlevel coaching, whilst less experienced, or those coming back into the game, will have the opportunity to work in smaller groups to build up skills and confidence.

For more information please call John Ashton on 07583 000 463 Twitter: @bournvillehc www.bournvillehc.co.uk or look for us on Facebook.

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